GOSHEN — Elkhart County Extension Homemakers will host a free program about CBD. Olivia Western, Purdue University Extension Educator in Health & Human Sciences in St. Joseph County, will lead the discussion. The program will from 1-7 p.m. Monday, March 16, at the Purdue Extension Elkhart County office on the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds, said …read more.

WARSAW — Looking for something interesting and exciting to do this fall on Tuesday evenings? Do you enjoying working in the garden? Enjoy volunteering? Do you want to help teach others about horticulture and grow beautiful gardens and plants? If so, then the Master Gardener program is for you. During this program you can learn …read more.

GOSHEN — The Elkhart County Extension Homemakers are still accepting registration for the upcoming Heritage Skills Classes. Hands-on classes have been planned for Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Purdue Extension Elkhart County Office, located on the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds in Goshen. Full-day and half-day classes are being offered from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. …read more.

By JEFF BURBRINK Extension Educator, Purdue Extension GOSHEN — I have a scar on my left leg that reminds me both how lucky I am. During the summer of 2015, what was supposed to be a quick 10 minute pruning job sent me to the emergency room. There were a couple of limbs overhanging the …read more.

By JEFF BURBRINK Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — Last week I received an email that really disturbed me. Bill Field, Purdue’s Farm Safety Specialist, sent out a memo with a summary of farm fatalities for Indiana. Three nearby counties are in the top five on the list. Elkhart is number one, LaGrange …read more.

Mary Ann Lienhart Cross Extension Educator, Health & Human Sciences, Purdue Extension Elkhart County Herbs are probably heartier than any vegetable or fruit that you grow. I say that as I know that some herbs can easily take over where you have planted them. Summer is a great time of year to use herbs in …read more.

By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS County Extension Director, Extension Educator Health and Human Sciences, Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — What makes a good sandwich? From talking to people and my own experience I think it takes many ingredients to make a great tasting ham sandwich. A real bonus to me are the planned-overs following …read more.

By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS County Extension Director, Extension Educator Health & Human Sciences, Purdue Extension Elkhart County  GOSHEN — Spring is just a great time of the year for so many reasons. Cooking in some families also becomes lighter. Much of the food prepared for Easter and spring celebrations has some spring traditions connected …read more.

By JACLYN FRANKS, MPH Purdue Extension — Kosciusko County, HHS Extension Educator WARSAW — Gone are the days of dial-up internet. Many of us are constantly connected to technology by means of our computers, phones, tablets, smart watches, and smart TV’s. The connectivity keeps us updated on news, current events, the Bachelor finale and even …read more.

By JEFF BURBRINK Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — I heard someone compare our recent warm temperatures to a hook with a worm on it. It is very tempting, and if you do bite, you might get caught. The temptation he was referring to was planting a crop too early. Whether it is …read more.

By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS County Extension Director, Extension Educator Health and Human Sciences, Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — Each year the National Garden Bureau selects a vegetable to highlight and last year it was the sweet pepper. I was late getting out the publicity last year, so this year I know the vegetable …read more.

DENVER – Purdue saw its season end with a double-overtime loss in the first round of the NCAA Tourney Thursday.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Big Ten Conference has issued its bracket and ticket information for the upcoming men’s basketball tournament.

By JACLYN FRANKS
HHS Extension Educator, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, Kosciusko County
WARSAW — As the leading cause of death for all Americans, heart disease claims 600,000 lives annually.

y JACLYN FRANKS, MPH
HHS Extension Educator, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, Kosciusko County
We all know that smoking is unhealthy, addictive, and can alter the balance of chemicals in our brains. Despite the dangers of smoking to our health, 22% of residents in Kosciusko County are smokers according to County Health Rankings

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue and Vanderbillt will meet in a home-and-home football series starting in 2019.

By ROBERT KELLY
Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development/ANR — Livestock, Purdue Extension — Elkhart County

ELKHART COUNTY — The Elkhart County 4-H Beef Club has set the Animal ID date for the 2016 4-H year Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Shipshewana Auction Barn located on State Road 5. Animals will be ID’d between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.

NAPLES, Fla. – Purdue Athletics Director Morgan Burke announced Thursday his intent to retire in July of 2017.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue football head coach Darrell Hazell announced his recruiting class Wednesday afternoon.

By JACLYN FRANKS, MPH, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Next Friday, Feb. 5, is National Wear Red Day. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. That’s approximately one woman every minute! As many as 90 percent of …read more.

By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS County Extension Director, Extension Educator Health & Human Sciences, Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — With listeriosis in bagged lettuce being in the news I have been answering questions through emails and phone calls. Several of you suggested I address the subject in my column. So, what is listeriosis? Listeriosis …read more.

By JEFF BURBRINK Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — The mid-January thaw we experienced last week brought some unwanted visitors to local homes. By far the most calls were from people who burn firewood. As wood warms, the critters that feed on decaying wood or the creatures that feed on those insects can wake …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue has added future football games with Louisville and Boston College.

WARSAW — Interested in trying some new seeds for 2016? Have seeds that you saved from last year’s garden or flowers? Do you want to learn how to save seeds? Then, you will want to plan on attending the second annual Northern Indiana Seed Swap on Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Purdue Extension Office at 202 W. …read more.

WARSAW — Interested in trying some new seeds for 2016? Have seeds that you saved from last year’s garden or flowers? Do you want to learn how to save seeds? Then, you will want to plan on attending the second annual Northern Indiana Seed Swap on Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Purdue Extension Office at 202 W. …read more.

By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS County Extension Director, Extension Educator Health & Human Sciences, Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — As I share programs in the community I often teach MyPlate and food safety. I encourage participants to eat a variety of foods and in the process also a rainbow of foods. Many of our locally …read more.

WARSAW — As the leading cause of death for all Americans, heart disease claims 600,000 lives annually. It is understandably frightening to be at risk for heart disease. Purdue Extension’s “Be Heart Smart” program can help you fight this disease by gaining the necessary knowledge to make heart-smart choices. Purdue Extension’s “Be Heart Smart” program …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Former Purdue All-America defensive back Rod Woodson has been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.

By JACLYN FRANKS MPH Purdue Extension-Kosciusko County, HHS Extension Educator New Year’s resolutions. Many of us had a goal in mind for ourselves when we rang in 2016. We may want to lose weight, quit smoking, or spend more time with family. Whatever your resolution may be, a study conducted by the University of Scranton …read more.

By JEFF BURBRINK Extension Educator Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — Poinsettias are one of the most popular Christmas gifts. In recent years, the poinsettia breeding programs have created all sorts of interesting new looks and color patterns for the plant, so in some cases, people may want to attempt to keep them for next …read more.

By KELLY HECKAMAN Extension Educator, Purdue Extension, Kosciusko County WARSAW — Purdue Extension in Kosciusko and Elkhart counties will work together to host the 2016 Ohio Beef Cattle School at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 19, Feb. 2 and Feb. 16. The beef cattle industry is quickly evolving. The Purdue Extension will explore that evolution with three fast-paced, …read more.

By STHELE GREYBAR Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development, Purdue Extension Elkhart County ELKHART COUNTY — The Elkhart County 4-H program will have its third and final Discover 4-H event of the year at Concord Mall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9. Every kindergartener through fifth-grader in Elkhart County is invited to attend. The …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue head football coach Darrell Hazell has announced the hiring of Ross Els as defensive coordinator.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue head football coach Darrell Hazell announced that tight ends coach Terry Malone has been promoted to offensive coordinator.

By JEFF BURBRINK Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — I began to write this story at 8:35 a.m. Dec. 21, 2015.  At that time, there were 7,389,298,829 people on Earth. The big challenge of our collective lives will be to feed 8 billion-plus people, projected to occur sometime in the year 2024. But within …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Butler handed Purdue its first men’s basketball loss in a 74-68 final Saturday night in the Crossroads Classic.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Five Purdue football alumni and their families have pledged $12.1 million towards the construction of a new football performance complex.

WASHINGTON D.C. — Several Hoosier colleges and universities are featured in the annual list of 300 best values in colleges and universities from “Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.”

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Salvation Army “Friday Night Challenge” will kick-off this Friday, Dec. 4, at Wal-Mart Supercenter, Warsaw, with Star Wars theme — Rebels vs. The Empire ringing bells at both doors.

WEST LAFAYETTE – The Purdue football program has let a trio of assistant football coaches go after another losing season.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Indiana wins the Old Oaken Bucket for the third year in a row after a 54-36 Big Ten football win at Purdue Saturday afternoon.

WEST LAFAYETTE — Food gatherings at Thanksgiving and Christmas require rigorous management by people affected by diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, is the result of the breakdown of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. Type 2 diabetes can be the result of a combination of obesity, high caloric intake and a sedentary lifestyle.

WARSAW — It seems impossible to have a holiday celebration without food. Hours and days are spent preparing a menu and the holiday meal, and then in less than an hour the decorated table is appreciated and the food enjoyed. Sometimes there is a time lapse before dessert so we can really enjoy the dessert, but shortly after, all the extra food has to be properly cared for.

IOWA CITY – Iowa kept its Hawkeye on the bigger picture with its 40-20, Big Ten West Division clinching win, over Purdue Saturday.

By JEFF BURBRINK Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County ELKHART COUNTY — There is no doubt that margins are going to be very tight for the 2016-2018 growing season. Surpluses and reduced grain usage around the world have reduced grain prices worldwide. Purdue’s annual crop budgets tell the story. After subtracting variable costs (the out of …read more.

EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern kept its major bowl hopes alive in holding off Purdue, 21-14, Saturday in Big Ten football.

GOSHEN — The Purdue Elkhart County Extension Board Annual meeting was held Nov. 10 on the 4-H Fairgrounds in Goshen. The annual meeting honors the “Friends of Extension,” recognizes retiring board members, elects new board members by the Extension Council and highlights program impact and accomplishments from the Purdue Extension Educators.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Illinois had no trouble defeating Purdue, 48-14, in Big Ten football Saturday.

There are several different ways firewood is sold. The names for these measurements include full cords, face cords, ricks, and fireplace cords. Of course, pickup truck load, piles and the small bundles of wood at the gas station are other ways firewood is marketed in the area.

By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS Extension Director and Extension Educator, Health and Human Services, Elkhart County Extension I am not sure when the best time of year for cooking with local foods is. Yes, spring and summer are great with all of the fresh fruits and vegetables, but there is nothing like the fall. Fall …read more.